Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact and help others on their recovery journey? At Community and Family Resources, we provide a variety of behavioral health treatment services to ensure our clients can be served in the best way for them.

We are seeking candidates for a Residential Counselor to work with clients on our STARS Adolescent Unit in Fort Dodge. Clients will be between ages 12-17 and have substance use related concerns. This position involves carrying a caseload and facilitating groups, plus individual sessions with your clients. If you want to be part of a team that is dedicated to serving others and passionate about helping those working towards recovery, we encourage you to apply!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• ** Intake/assessment:** * Assists clients in completion of necessary assessment forms/documents. * Conducts individual assessment sessions for completion of psychosocial histories of clients. * Participates with Program Supervisor in development of recommendations for clients. * Prepares and distributes assessment results, reports, etc. as required and requested. * Assists in other assessment processes as required and requested.
• ** Support services:** * Assists individuals and families in the intervention process through educational and planning sessions and, when feasible, participates in the interventions. * Maintains appropriate client and pre-client case records. * Provides clients and families with referral resources for the services not provided by the agency or when agency services are inappropriate. * Provides training for agency staff in areas of own expertise.
• ** Treatment services:** * Provides client orientation to treatment services. * Assists in the development, coordination, and evaluation of treatment program. * Conducts individual and family sessions consistent with treatment plans. * Develops and coordinates individual treatment plans with client, Program Director, and referral sources. * Facilitates groups as required and provides follow-up services. * May be asked to act as Program Supervisor’s designee in interviewing each client before admission in order to preview all intake data with client.
• ** Community education and prevention:** * Participates in coordination of community awareness programs concerning substance use and problem gambling. * Provides community education about substance use and problem gambling when consistent with program philosophy and personal expertise.

Schedule:

• Type: Full-time
• Hours: Sunday – Thursday (Sunday 9:00a-5:30p; Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 9a 5:30p; and Thursday 12p- 8:30p).

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in the social or behavioral sciences, is required; OR Associate degree, preferably in the social or behavioral sciences, AND two years of experience as a full-time substance use and/or problem gambling counselor may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Certification as a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC) is preferred. If not achieved before hire, candidate must be willing to get certified after hire as soon as they can meet the qualifications per the Iowa Board of Certification standards.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• IPERS retirement benefit
• Optional 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous PTO (20 days accrued in your first year)
• 9 paid holidays
• Paid trainings and CEU opportunities
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness employer
• Tuition reimbursement
• Various discounts including tuition fees at partner schools, travel, cell phone plans, and more!

Application Process:

Candidates interested in applying should submit an application and resume. Candidates will be required to complete a background check, drug screen, and TB test prior to starting employment.

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Equal Opportunity Employer: Community and Family Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable person(s) with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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